Thursday, August 22, 2019

Mosquito Ground Spray Scheduled for August 23 in Brigantine

The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control has scheduled a ground spray for portions of Brigantine as part of the county’s ongoing efforts to control adult mosquitoes and reduce the spread of mosquito-borne illness. No other communities are scheduled for spraying at this time

The ground spray application will take place, weather permitting, between 4 AM and 6:30 AM on Friday, August 23, using Zenivex, the trade name for etofenprox, applied as an ultra-low volume aerosol.

The area to be treated is bounded by a line that follows 12^th St. N.E. Shore Drive, Traverse Place, E. Shore Drive, Golf Course Drive, N. Shore Drive, W. Shore Drive, Lafayette Blvd., W. Shore Drive., Risley Road, Bayshore Avenue, 6^th Street, W. Beach Avenue, and E. Beach Avenue.

The Environmental Protection Agency does not require people to relocate or take special precautions during mosquito control spraying. The public may choose to avoid or minimize exposure by staying indoors during application; keeping windows shut; window fans and air conditioning off or set to circulate indoor air; keeping children’s toys indoors; keeping pets and their food, water dishes and toys indoors.

For health information about the pesticides to be applied in this area, call the Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control at (609) 645-5948.

Mosquito Control officials remind residents of the importance of removing standing water from their properties and cleaning their gutters to eliminate potential mosquito breeding grounds.

For more information, visitwww.atlantic-county.org/mosquito-control or call the West Nile Virus hotline at 1-877-64FACTS.

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